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| HER Number: | MDV27239 |
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| Name: | Leats south-west of Powder Mills |
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Summary
The remains of two leats at Powder Mills gunpowder works. The leat which runs from SX 62487695 to SX 62737709 has a channel circa 0.5 metres wide and circa 0.2 metres deep. The second leat which runs from SX 62457693 to SX 62647698 has similar dimensions to the first leat. Both were probably used for domestic purposes.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 625 769 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of streamworking, peat working and associated leats west of Powder Mills Cottages
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NW198
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 879127
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/199
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/204
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) DITCH (Unknown date)
- LEAT (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2467-2468 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
[SX67NW/199] SX 6263 7698 Sinuous ditch visible on RAF 1946 aerial photograph and which maybe related to the powder mills SX67NW/51. It runs parallel to another ditch SX67NW/204.
[SX67NW/204] SX 6257 7697 Ditch parallel to another ditch SX67NW/199 and possibly related to the Powder Mills. Visible on RAF 1946 aerial photograph.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, P. Pattison (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(08/06/1989) Two small channels, probably leats, running gentle sinuous courses from a streamlet towards the Powder Mills enclosure.
Leat 1: SX 62487695 to SX 62737709. It ends against the wall at Powder Mills. The channel is 0.5m wide and 0.2m deep.
Leat 2: SX 62457693 to SX 62647698. Dimensions as Leat 1. Both were probably pot-water leats serving Powder Mills Cottages (see also SX 67 NW 196).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2467-2468. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. P. Pattison. [Mapped feature: #135408 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5913 | Part of: Powder Mills Gunpowder Factory, Cherry Brook (Monument) |
| MDV27669 | Related to: Alleged streamworks north-east of Cherrybrook Hotel (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8644 - Cherrybrook and Longford Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 15 2023 11:01AM |
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